Employers' liability (EL)
Post history - 10 years ago: Government issues stark EL warning
Looking through Post’s back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this article from 10 years ago reveals.
Disease claims - ELTO: location, location, location
Difficulties inherent in identifying the relevant insurer in a long-tail disease claim led to the creation of the Employers' Liability Tracing Office. Anne Griffiths and Alan Hunter explain what is needed to make it work.
Call made for portal time extensions on EL and PL
The timeframes laid down for insurers to comply with the terms of the fast-track electronic claims portal may have to be modified if the process is to be extended to employers' liability and public liability claims.
Post history - five years ago: RSA rehab pilot 'strips out lawyers'
Looking through Post’s back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this article from five years ago reveals.
ELTO ready for policy records
The Employers’ Liability Tracing Office is ready to accept data from insurer members for upload to the Employers’ Liability Database.
Law report: Court emphasises prevention of 'expert-shopping'
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
The Claimant's View: Health & safety gone mad
Health & safety has gone mad. I never thought I would say those words, associated as they are with sections of the media that love to blame health & safety regulations for everything that is wrong with society today.
News analysis - mesothelioma: getting the right guidance
In light of a recent Supreme Court judgment, which failed to produce the sought after clarity, Brian Goodwin argues that defendants should continue to strive for authoritative guidance on mesothelioma cases.
Post history - 10 years ago: TUC blasts ABI over asbestos
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 10 years ago reveals.
Political focus - big society: what's the big idea?
The voluntary sector is one set for growth, as the government pushes its Big Society theme. Edward Murray looks at what impact this is having on insurance and how the sector is provided for.
Macmillan Sheikh launches first scheme for security industry
The scheme will be administered by Macmillan Sheikh under a delegated authority binder agreement and has been developed with A-rated capacity from specialty insurer Inter Hannover.
ELTO pushes for 100% coverage
Ace has become the final major insurer to sign up to the employers’ Liability tracing Office.
Insurers urged to join ELTO following FSA regulations
The Employers’ Liability Tracing Office has urged insures to sign up as members to the body in the face of new Financial Services Authority regulation.
Legal expenses: The end of after-the-event insurance?
The Jackson Report could see the end of after-the-event insurance. Veronica Cowan canvasses the views of those in the industry to find out if the market would still be viable.
Keoghs appoints duo to senior roles
Keoghs has appointed two senior personnel to its team – a new partner specialising in disease claims, Carrie Hoey, and a new commercial director, Andrew Spice.
Claims Club news: IFB: application fraud 'Achilles heel' warning
Application fraud is "potentially an Achilles heel" for the UK insurance industry.
APPG - 20 years in force: Representation for the industry
With its 20th anniversary just passed, David Worsfold looks at the success of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Insurance & Financial Services, detailing some key highlights from two decades of debate.
ELTO attracts 90% of insurer market
More than 90% of employers’ liability insurers have voluntarily signed up to the Employers’ Liability Tracing Office service.
Interview - Kevin Pallett: Back in the MGA market
After two years out of the market, Kevin Pallett is back with a new managing general agency. Leigh Jackson asks him about his plans for Aspen Risk Management.
Postscript - Five years ago: EL proposal for legal prostitutes
Looking back through Post’s back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from five years ago reveals.
Legal update - Litigants in person: Does representing yourself give you an advantage in court?
Judges may often appear more lenient on claims brought by litigants in person. However, Nick Weston reports on a recent case that shows procedural latitude does not prevent substantive issue scrutiny.
Arista adds former Chartis manager to liability team
Commercial lines MGA Arista Insurance has appointed Tony Collman as head of liability underwriting.
Factory pays compensation to family of asbestos victim
The family of a former assembler at a Caterpillar UK factory has won compensation after he died from an asbestos-related cancer.
Legal update - Transatlantic triggers: The same but different
Mark Burton and Don Ramsey examine whether the UK can glean potential solutions from the US as the courts continue to wrestle with the thorny issue of what triggers a disease-related EL policy.